A number of sources have informed The Put up that the PGA Tour will reaffirm its hardline stance in opposition to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Collection and announce disciplinary motion on Thursday morning for the PGA gamers who shall be competing within the LIV event in London this week. That motion would doubtless embody suspensions, although the severity of the punishments might range on a case-by-case foundation.
The sources spoke on the situation of anonymity as they aren't approved to talk on the PGA Tour’s behalf.
Whether or not the game’s different governing our bodies, comparable to Augusta Nationwide, which runs the Masters, the PGA of America, which runs the PGA Championship, or the R&A, which oversees the British Open, will fall in line with the PGA Tour stays to be seen. With Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed among the many newest gamers to defect, the assumption, based on the sources, is the PGA Tour has turned to golf’s different organizations for assist as a approach to stop extra gamers from ditching the tour.
The USGA mentioned this week it won't stop gamers from the Saudi league from enjoying within the US Open subsequent week at Brookline (Mass.) Nation Membership. Phil Mickelson, who has not performed in an occasion since late January, confirmed Wednesday he'll tee it up there.
The PGA Tour didn't instantly reply when contacted by The Put up on Wednesday.
Rickie Fowler informed The Put up he's nonetheless contemplating what he'll do. Different gamers, together with Adam Scott and Harold Varner III, are additionally believed to be contemplating a leap to the Saudi league, based on sources.
Mickelson, whereas neither confirming nor denying whether or not he's presently suspended or has served a suspension by the PGA Tour, did say that he has not resigned his tour membership. DeChambeau additionally mentioned that he has not. That would depart them open to doable disciplinary motion by the tour. Dustin Johnson, however, did say that he has resigned as a member of the tour, which implies the tour would thereby be unable to instantly punish him.
No matter occurs, the ability wrestle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf doubtless received’t finish anytime quickly and will ultimately lead to authorized motion by gamers who're suspended or banned by the PGA Tour.
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